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Is Extended Omega-3-Supplementation Helpful for Dry Eye?

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CXL for Filamentous Fungal Ulcers

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Cataract Spotlight: Phaco with Abnormal Ocular Surface

https://www.aao.org/annual-meeting-video/phaco-with-abnormal-ocular-surface
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Mar 27, 2020 List of urgent and emergent ophthalmic procedures Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Academy has collated a master list of procedures that are generally performed in operating rooms at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers as “urgent” or “emergent” procedures. Headline

Histology reveals changes in keratocytes after corneal crosslinking Editors' Choice

Müller muscle-conjunctival resection surgery may increase dry eye Editors' Choice

Week in review: Not jinxed, sky training, dry eye trial Headline
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Feb 27, 2020 Is adjuvant CXL beneficial for filamentous fungal ulcers? This study evaluated adjuvant corneal crosslinking (CXL) for treatment of filamentous fungal keratitis. Ophthalmology, February 2020

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Histology reveals changes in keratocytes after corneal crosslinking Cornea, March 2020

Müller muscle-conjunctival resection surgery may increase dry eye American Journal of Ophthalmology, April 2020
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Jan 14, 2020 Management of Corneal Lacerations and Anterior Segment Trauma This collection of content reviews preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative concerns when managing corneal lacerations and traumatic injuries to the anterior segment. Topics include patient evaluation, exploration for uveal tissue and intraocular foreign bodies in cas… Learning Plan

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Urrets Zavalia Syndrome

Managing Endothelial Dysfunction

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Modified PreDescemetic DALK as Primary Treatment of Acute Hydrops to Prevent Post Hydrops Scarring

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Traumatic Aphakia and Iris Loss

Management of Traumatic Epithelial Ingrowth

The 2020 Update on Cornea for Non-specialists

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Editorial Board: Corneal/External Disease

Editor-in-Chief, the ONE Network
Rahul Khurana, MD

Deputy Editor-in-Chief, the ONE Network
Purnima S. Patel, MD

Senior Editor, Cornea/External Disease
Anat Galor, MD

Committee Members
Zaina N. Al-Mohtaseb MD
Damien M. Luviano MD
Jordan A. Margo, MD
Isabella Phan, MD
Michelle K. Rhee MD
Gerami D. Seitzman, MD
Christopher S. Sales, MD, MPH
Renée Solomon, MD
Nandini Venkateswaran, MD

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Focal Points 2019 Module: Management of Cicatrizing Disorders

2019 Cornea Subspecialty Day on Demand

2020 Learn to Code Cornea

2019-2020 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 08: External Disease and Cornea Print

2019-2020 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 08: External Disease and Cornea Print and eBook

2019-2020 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 08: External Disease and Cornea eBook

2019-2020 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 08: External Disease and Cornea

Focal Points 2019 Module: Endothelial Keratoplasty: Current Techniques and Future Directions

Focal Points 2018 Module: Parasitic Keratitis

Focal Points 2017 Module: Anterior Segment Imaging: Anterior Segment OCT and Confocal Microscopy

Focal Points 2016 Module: Persistent Epithelial Defects

Focal Points 2016 Module: Corneal Biomechanics: Basic Science and Clinical Applications

Focal Points 2015 Module: Corneal Collagen Crosslinking (CXL)

Focal Points 2015 Module: Diagnosis and Management of Noninfectious Corneal Ulceration and Melting

Focal Points 2014 Module: Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Pinguecula and Pterygium Brochure

Spanish Language Brochure: Pingüécula y Pterigión

Blepharitis Brochure

Conjunctivitis Brochure

Corneal Abrasion and Erosion Brochure

Corneal Transplants Brochure

Dry Eye Brochure

Fuchs' Dystrophy Brochure

Stye and Chalazion Brochure

Spanish Language Brochure: Ojo Seco

Focal Points 2014 Module: An Overview of Keratoprostheses

Focal Points 2012 Module: Chronic Conjunctivitis, Part 1

Focal Points 2012 Module: Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Keratoconus

Focal Points 2011 Module: Antibiotic Use in Corneal and External Eye Infections

Focal Points 2011 Module: Cicatrizing Conjunctivitis

Focal Points 2010 Module: Chemical Injuries of the Eye
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MAR 25

CANCELED: AAPOS Annual Meeting Austin, TX
46th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), scheduled for March 25-29, 2020 at the Fairmont Austin in Austin, TX, has been canceled. The virtual meeting has also been canceled.
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APR 30

CANCELED: AOCOO-HNS Annual Clinical Assembly San Diego, CA
2020 Annual Clinical Assembly of the American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, scheduled for April 30 - May 2, 2020, at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort in San Diego, CA, has been canceled.
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MAY 02

CANCELED: American Uveitis Society Spring Meeting Baltimore, MD
2020 spring meeting of the American Uveitis Society in Baltimore, MD has been canceled.
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